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Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general in the
Wehrmacht of
Nazi Germany during
World War II who commanded the
6th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
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Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1 October 1914) & 1st Class (25 October 1916)
[Thomas 1997, p. 226.]
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Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)
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German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as ''
Generalmajor
is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries.
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a two-star ...
'' and commander of the 6th Infantry Division
[Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 150.]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross on 19 July 1940 as ''
Oberst'' and commander of 84th Infantry Regiment
[Scherzer 2007, p. 351.]
** 292nd Oak Leaves on 4 September 1943 as ''
Generalleutnant'' and commander of the 6th Infantry Division
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1891 births
1972 deaths
People from Ełk County
People from East Prussia
Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
Prussian Army personnel
German Army personnel of World War I
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
Reichswehr personnel
German Army generals of World War II